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NRO NC Nominations 2026: Call to Fill One Seat

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This is a call for nominations to fill one seat on the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC). This seat will be filled by appointment by the RIPE NCC Executive Board.

We encourage those interested to familiarise themselves with the work of the NRO NC, and to reach out to current or former NRO NC members to understand the workload and responsibilities involved.

Read more about the NRO NC and the appointment process.

About the NRO NC

The NRO NC performs the role of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC), including:

  • Overseeing the Global Policy Development Process.
  • Providing recommendations to the ICANN Board concerning the recognition of new RIRs.
  • Nominating individuals to serve in the ASO’s two seats (Seat 9 and Seat 10) on the ICANN Board of Directors and other ICANN bodies.
  • Advising the ICANN Board on Internet number resource allocation policy, in conjunction with the RIRs.
  • Developing procedures for conducting business in support of their responsibilities, in particular, for the appointment of an ASO AC Chair and definition of the Chair’s responsibilities.

More information about the ASO AC is available.

Nomination Process

Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region who has participated in at least three RIPE Meetings, is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted.

Nominations must include:

  • Name of nominee
  • Nominee's country of residence
  • Nominee's organisation or employer
  • Nominee's email address
  • Motivation for nomination
  • Name of nominating individual
  • Nominator's organisation or employer

Please submit nominations by email to nominations@ripe.net no later than 23:59 UTC on Wednesday, 30 September 2026.

The RIPE NCC will contact all nominees to confirm their nomination to the NRO NC. To become a confirmed nominee, each nominee must, by 23:59 UTC on Wednesday, 14 October 2026:

  • Accept the nomination in writing
  • Submit a certified copy of an official identification document so that their identity can be verified
  • Agree to adhere to the RIPE Code of Conduct

Nominees who cannot be contacted, do not respond to communications from the RIPE NCC, or fail to meet these requirements by the deadline will not be confirmed.

The list of confirmed nominees will be published on the RIPE NCC website no later than Thursday, 15 October 2026.

Nominees may also submit a written statement in support of their nomination for publication on the RIPE NCC website. Other individuals may express their support for a nominee by emailing nominations@ripe.net. These expressions of support will also be published on the RIPE NCC website.

The nomination process is available.

Executive Board Appointment

This seat is appointed by the RIPE NCC Executive Board. There will be no community vote for this seat during RIPE 93.

The RIPE NCC Executive Board will select a candidate from the list of confirmed nominees to fill the seat for a three-year term, beginning on 1 January 2027 and ending on 31 December 2029.

This seat is currently held by Hervé Clément, whose term expires on 31 December 2026. I would like to thank Hervé for his time spent as representative for the RIPE community and as chair of the NRO NC.

Regards,

Hans Petter Holen
Managing Director and CEO
RIPE NCC

Important Dates

30 September 2026: Deadline for NRO NC nominations
14 October 2026: Deadline for nominees to complete the confirmation requirements
15 October 2026: Final date for publication of the list of confirmed nominees
30 October 2026: Final date for announcement of the Board appointment
26-30 October 2026: RIPE 93 Meeting